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• Golf Girls

  The girls and a friend went to a local nine hole golf course to play a round on a nice, Fall afternoon. When they came out, they had lots of stories. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mine Already Has Vegetables in It

  The brunette twin really committed to being a vegetarian. She has learned to navigate a menu to find a decent meal no matter where we visit. Her friends... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Teenagers

  The girls turned 13 today. I can hardly believe it, even as I type the 1 and the 3. The babies we worked so hard to have and wanted so desperately are teenagers... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Answer to My Breathing Problems

  For years now I have had a hard time breathing. Given the allergist's long list of things I should avoid, I wasn't surprised that it affected my breathing. Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Close Encounter with a Striped Neighbor

  I was walking Holly down the block with I saw the black fur with the white stripe. I thought, "How interesting. I rarely see a skunk." Oh, we know they are in... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Good Time at Their First Tailgate

  Daddy and I both went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We still follow the team during football and basketball seasons. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Inmate Diet

  Since the girls refuse to eat cereal for breakfast, they tend to eat a lot of toast. Usually they have toast with peanut butter and juice or milk. This morning... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Holly's First Familly Vacation

  We had planned to go to Boston this summer, but then we decided we needed to do some house projects. We still wanted to get away for a few days so we started... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Experience We Don't Want to Use Any More

  The phone rang late one evening while we were watching tv. When I answered, the voice said, "Shari, it's Aunt Bonnie. We're at Walgreen's getting your Mom's... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Good Rule No Matter Whose House Hosts the Sleepover

  Whenever the girls spend the night, I tell them they have to follow the house rules. It might be that the rules are quite different from ours, but "their... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A One Track Mind

  Overheard at our house... Blond twin: "Mom, you have to meet Brooke's dad so we can hang out." Mom: "Aunt Sue-Sue's Brooke?" Blond twin: "Yeah. We want to hang... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Vegetarian Girl

  The brunette twin decided a few months ago that she wanted to become a vegetarian. It wasn't a big surprise as she never ate much meat. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Follow the Paper Trail

  As the girls get older, it seems like every activity has more and more paperwork. Lately I've had the girls sit at the table to fill out as much as they can. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Can't the Men Stay Home?

  I was driving the blond twin and Erin home from track camp when Erin started talking about her Mom's career change. She explained that her Mom was studying... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Random Acts of Fish Kindness

  We were sitting at the Sting/Peter Gabriel concert when the blond twin texted me. She said, "I was wondering if I could win a fish and buy a starter tank and I... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Best $40 We Ever Spent

  Our town has a yearly festival. For $40 you can purchase a mega-band, which allows the wearer to go from ride to ride to ride for the full four days the festiva... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• More Than Just a Cover

  I walked into the brunette twin's room to find her jumping on her bed. At this point we're waiting for her new mattress to be delivered, so her "bed" was just... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Late Nights and Lots of Laughter

  It was 2:30 a.m. when I dragged myself down the stairs into the basement. I found the girls and their friends playing "Beat the Parents" with the music... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Great Backyard Camp Out

  I was looking for summer activities when I found the Great American Backyard Camp Out. This program encourages people to spend the night outside. Our Girl... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION

• All Together Now

  If there is one thing we're good at now, it's moving furniture. We've moved tables, desks, cabinets, rugs and other items up and down and back again. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2016 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION